For the last few years both content creators and consumers have gotten used to hearing the terms Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), but so many still don\u2019t really understand what these terms actually mean. In this episode, AR/VR expert Adaora Udoji sits down with me to discuss what it all means, and how we can access the technology to tell our stories.
About Adaora Udoji
Adaora Udoji is an award-winning storyteller who produces and manages media at the intersection of emerging technology (digital video, virtual reality and augmented reality).\xa0 She\u2019s an adviser of the VRAR Association-NYC Chapter, an adjunct professor at NYU\u2019s Interactive Telecommunications Program and an angel investor.\xa0
Adaora worked across both the creative and business sides of television, radio, internet, corporate\xa0and venture capital. Her work has been recognized by: \xa0Inc magazine, Top 20 Tech Speakers 2017, Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia University and Peabody Awards (CNN); The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ABC News); and Essence Magazine named her among the 25 most influential African-Americans. She\u2019s a graduate of the University of Michigan and the UCLA School of\xa0
This episode was recorded during the 2017 Produced By: New York conference, where Adoara was a participant on the panel:
Five Things Every Producer Needs to Know about Virtual Reality.
Is VR here to stay? \xa0Who is watching it? \xa0Is it getting easier to make? \xa0Should I be focused on AR (Augmented Reality)? \xa0And who is actually making money at this stuff?\xa0\xa0If you find yourself asking these types of questions, then we hope that you\u2019ll join us for this session, featuring a panel of producers, investors, and journalists intimately familiar with the emerging VR industry.
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